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Kristof Bender presented ESI’s proposals to revive the EU accession process at a high-level conference on EU enlargement held at the Italian foreign ministry.

Adnan Cerimagic took part in a public panel debate titled “Europe, the US, and the Western Balkans: Cooperation or Confrontation?”

Adnan Cerimagic took part in the European Council on Foreign Relations Neighbourhood Strategy Group meeting. The event, titled “Shifting Geopolitics: The EU’s Response to Old and New Challenges in the Western Balkans and Eastern Neighbourhood.”

Adnan Cerimagic took part in the public presentation of a new publication titled “Our Path to the European Union: From candidate status to membership negotiations, October 2022 – October 2024.” 

Gerald Knaus was invited to the Westphalian Peace Conference 2025 and participated in the panel debate on “Migration in Europe.”

Gerald Knaus gave a second presentation on migration and the future of democracy at an event with over 100 participants organised by Dialog Dollenberg, a forum that brings together leaders from business, politics, and civil society to discuss key societal challenges.

Adnan Cerimagic engaged in a discussion with a group of Serbian journalists, who visited Berlin as part of the Pulse of Europe – Media Trips to EU project.

Gerald Knaus was invited to give a presentation on “The current challenges of global migration and its impact on Germany” for members of the European Affairs Committee at the State Parliament of Baden-Württemberg.

Kristof Bender joined a closed-door workshop on North Macedonia’s EU path and met Slovenian officials to discuss ESI’s Single Market proposal as an interim goal for accession countries.

Gerald Knaus was invited to speak at a debate on “Crises, wars and conflicts: Europe’s Way Out of Powerlessness” organised by the international literature festival lit. Cologne.

Adnan Cerimagiccontributed to a training seminar on “EU approximation and integration”organised by the German foreign office as part of its international diplomatic training programme.

ESI’s Kristof Bender took part in the 51st board meeting of the Kosovo Civil Society Foundation in Pristina on 27–28 March 2024, concluding his second term on the board.

Adnan Cerimagic took part in a panel discussion at the Leipzig Book Fair titled “Bosnia and Herzegovina – 30 years of peace, but what next?”

Adnan Cerimagic participated in the “Balkan Breakfast” discussion on the protests in Serbia and the latest crisis in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Analyst Adnan Cerimagic took part in the 10th Danube Salon.

Adnan Cerimagic took part in the foresight workshop on the future of EU enlargement and its implications for European climate action

Adnan Cerimagic participated in the discussion “Can EU Enlargement Work?” organised by the University of Luxembourg.

Gerald Knaus was invited to participate in a panel discussion on threats to liberal democracy organised by the Munich Young Forum Munich Security Conference.

Adnan Cerimagic participated in the “Balkan Breakfast” discussion on the implications of the Kosovo elections and protests in Serbia.

Gerald Knaus was invited to a hearing at the North Rhine-Westphalia state parliament on a terrorist attack in the city of Solingen in August 2024. He also met with Nathanael Liminski, head of the State Council of North Rhine-Westphalia.